Nearly six years ago, the Colts underwent a franchise-altering event when quarterback Andrew Luck shockingly decided to retire just weeks before the start of the regular season. Luck, the then-reigning Comeback Player of the Year, retired after injuries and pain derailed his career and caused him to fall out of love with football.
It was never what was intended or expected. Luck told Zak Keefer of The Athletic he originally thought he'd play in the NFL until he was 40 or 45. A generational prospect coming out of Stanford, Luck was tabbed as the Colts' future after their decision to part ways with Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning. He initially lived up to that bar. Though he didn't lead the Colts to a Super Bowl, he brought them to the postseason in four of the five seasons he was mostly healthy for.
